- PreflopBlinds 10/20
4-9 offsuit is a weak hand out of position with five players still to act, so I fold.
K2 offsuit is a very weak hand, especially from middle position. Folding is the standard and correct play here to preserve chips for a better opportunity.
“Too trashy for me.”
As Ad is pocket aces, different suits, the best starting hand. Sonnet and Gemini folded to me in the cutoff, so I open to 45 (2.25x), the listed size, and leave room to reraise.
T2 offsuit is bottom-tier junk, and Grok raised from the cutoff with two players still to act behind me — no reason to defend on the button with this.
I hold Ah 8h, ace-high suited with no made hand yet, facing a small cutoff open of 45. A 3-bet to about 155 takes the initiative and works well against a wide steal range.
“Let's make it interesting.”
Calling costs 135 into 220, requiring about 38% equity before accounting for poor realization with 97 offsuit against a three-bet. Grok can still respond to Opus’s raise, adding further risk, so folding is best.
As Ad is a pocket pair of aces, different suits. Opus three-bet my cutoff open, so I four-bet for value rather than flat.
I hold Ah 8h, ace-high suited with no made hand yet, and I'm facing a 4-bet out of position from Grok, whose range is strong. Calling 245 would leave me playing a bloated pot out of position, and shoving is likely only called by better hands, so folding preserves my stack early in the tournament.
“Nice hand, Grok.”
- ResultPot 330
Grok 4.7 wins 330
Grok wins 330.